Light-holder.



E. S. BOYER.

LIGHT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1916.

1 ,921 ,66% Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

2 SHEETSSHEET E. S. BOYER.

LIGHT HOLDER. APPLICATION FILE'D MAY 25. 1916.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

w vtmaoo attozwur LIGHT-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

Original application filed June 28, 1915, Serial No. 36,821. Divided andthis application filed May 25, 1916. Serial No. 99,853.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND S. BOYER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Exeter, in the county ofRockingham and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Light- Holders; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention is an improved type of holder for retaining an end lightover the end of a housing constructed of transparent panes disposed inangular relation, said housing being adapted to be placed over growingplants to promote growth.

The object of the invention is to provide simply constructed holderswhich may be inexpensively manufactured and marketed yet whichregardless of these characteristics, will be highly eflicient anddurable.

With the foregoing general object in view, the invention resides incertain novel features of construction and in unique combinations ofparts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptivematter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings which constituteapart of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of a pair of theimproved holders to the end and roof lights resting on a rectangularhousing;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the improved holders or frames;

Fig. 3 is a top view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the application of another form offrame;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of these frames detached; and

Fig. 6 is an edge view thereof.

In Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings, the improved holders or frames aredesignated broadly by F, each of these frames having two sets of springclips as will be hereinafter fully described, one set of clips beingdisposed'at right angles to the plane of the frame to receive one end ofa polysided housing while the other clips are positioned substantiallyin the aforesaid plane to hold an end light in position to close theaforesaid end of the housing.

Each frame F is constructed of a single wire which in the presentembodiment of the invention is bent at its center into an archlikeformation, said center of the wire being preferably twisted to form aloop 1. The two halves of the wire diverge downwardly from the loop 1 asindicated at 2 and are bent laterally in one direction at 3 and theninwardly as indicated at 4, the portions 3 and 4 constituting upperspring clips 5 which extend at right angles to the plane of the frame F.

The inner ends @f the portions 4 of the clips 5 are bent and extendobliquely in a direction transversely of the plane of the frame asdesignated by the numeral 6, the end of this oblique portion remote fromthe clip 5 being bent to form a U-clip 7 disposed in approximately theplane of the frame.

From the clips 7 the two halves of the wire again diverge downwardly asindicated at 8 and at suitable points are bent in the manner abovedescribed to form additional spring clips 5 and 7, the former extendingat right angles to the plane of the frame for cooperation with the clips5 while said clips 7 are located similarly to and coact with the clips7. The free ends of the two halves of the wire are bent inwardlysubstantially upon themselves to provide U-shaped seats 9 and are thendirected downwardly to form anchoring fingers 10.

In use a pair of the frames F will be employed to receive the ends oftransparent panes or lights L and thereby serve to retain the latter inposition to permit them to form a polysided housing to be placed overgrowing plants, the ends of said lights being received in the clips 5and 5 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, while the lower edges of said lightsare received in the U-shaped seats 9. Triangular end lights L may now beheldwithin the clips 7 and 7 to close the ends of the aforesaid housing.If this housing is to serve as a roof for a rectangular housing such asthat indicated at H, the fingers 10 will rest on the upper edge of thelatter and will thus prevent accidental dislocation of the roof. It isto be understood, however, that the tent-like formation constructed oftwo frames F and lights L and L may be used independently of any otherstructures, since it constitutes a complete housing which may be placedover plants wherever desired. In this connection it may well beconsidered that any number of lights L may be disposed end to end andconnected in any preferred manner to pro tect a row of products,regardless of the length thereof, the endmost lights being held bytheframes *F by which end lights L may be secured in place.

In Figs. 4:, 5, and 6 a different form of the the plane of the frame andwith other clips disposed substantially in said plane. Each frame F isconstructed of a single piece of wire bent at its, center as shown at 20into somewhat the shape of an arch and if desired it may be here twistedin the manner shown at l in Figs. 1 and 2. The two halves of the wirediverge downwardly, are bent outwardly and then inwardly to provideU-clips 21 extendin at right angles to the plane of the frame F, andthen continue in downwardly diverging relation as indicated at 22.Thelower ends of the portions 22 are extended laterally in parallelrelation with the. clips 21 as depicted at 23, these'portions beingthenbent downwardly at '24: and then upwardly at25, the portions 25 bei ngdisposed in the plane of the frame and having. their uppermost terminalsbent laterally ,to form loop-shaped hooks 26. The ends of the hooks 26are bent downwardly 1n diverging relation to the parts 25 as indicatedat 2'7, thence upwardly at 28 and laterally as shown at 29, the portions29 be- 1ng parallel with those indicated at 28. The parts 24, 25, 26,27and 28 constitute springs cllps disposed. in the plane of the frame F ascan be most clearly seen by reference to Flg. 4:, these clips beingdesignated as whole by the numeral 30 for future reference.

From the inner ends of the portions 29 the two halves of the wirecontinue in downwardly diverging relation as depicted at 31 and are bentlaterally to form spring clips 21 extending in the same direction as the0l1ps'21 and adapted for cooperation with said clips in holding thelights to be, described. The free. ends of the wire after forming theclips 21 are extended downwardly and bent upon themselves to formseats32 and are finally extended laterally and bent into somewhat the shapeof hooks as indicated at 33. V

The frames F are applied similarly to the frames F above described, theroof or side lights L having their ends received in the clips 21 and 21and having their lower edges engaged by the seats '32 whereby they areheld against downward movement. The triangular lights L are held by theclips 30 and are prevented from moving downwardly by the hooks 33 whichengage the lower edges of said end lights as will be clear from Fig. 4.

The types of the invention shown and described, although being adaptedfor use substantially as set forth, may be applied in tion have beenshown and described for illustrative purposes, numerous changes may bemade within the scope of the invention as claimed without sacrificingthe main advantages thereof. Regardless of the exact shape and structureof the frames, they will be inexpensive yet efficient and durable andthe housings held thereby will be of great advantage in promoting thegrowth of early spring plants.

The present case is a divisional application from my U. S. patentapplication Serial No. 36821 which was filed on June 28, 1915, andterminated'inU. S. Patent 1189047, of June 27, 1916, and is intended toprotect certainsubject matter which could not be claimed in thisapplication.

I claim:

1. A frame for holding an end light over one end of a growth promotinghousing, Saidframe being formed of wire bent to substantially correspondwith the shape of said end of the housing and being also bent to formtwo sets of spring clips, one of said sets-extending at right angles tothe plane of the frame and being adapted to engage said endiof thehousing and grip it under tension while the other set is disposedsubstantially. in said lane and similarly serves to hold said end lightunder tension.

2. Aframe for holding an end light over one end of a growth promotinghousing, said frame being constructed of a single wire bent tosubstantially conform to the shape of said end of the housing, said wirebeing also bent to form two sets of spring clips, one set; extending atright angles to the plane of the frame to receive said end of thehousing and the other setbeingdisposed substantially in'said plane tohold the edges of the end light.

3. A frame for holding an end light over one end of an arch-like growthpromoting housing, said frame being constructed of a single wire bentinto substantially arch shape to conform to the shape of the housing,the two halves of said wire being bent to vform spring clips extendingat right angles to the plane of the frame for engagement with the end ofthe housing and being further bent to provide other spring clipsdisposed substantially in said plane to hold the end light, the freeends of said halves being bent to form seats to receive the lower edgesof the housing.

4. A frame for holding the ends of a plurality of lights assembled inthe form of an arch-like growth promoting housing, said frame beingconstructed of a single wire bent into substantially arch shape toconform to the contour of said housing, the two halves of said wirebeing bent laterally to form spring clips extending at right angles tothe plane of the frame to receive the ends of the lights and the freeends of said halves being bent to provide seats for the lower edges ofthe housing.

5. The combination with a plurality of parent panes and being furtherbent to form additional clips receiving the edges of the end light.

6. The combination with a plurality of panes of transparent materialdisposed in angular relation to form a polysided housing, and an endlight closing one end of said housing, of a frame constructed of asingle piece of wire bent to conform substantially to the form of thehousing, the two halves of said wire being bent laterally to form springclips receiving the ends of said transparent panes and being furtherbent to form additional clips receiving the edges of the end light, thefree ends of said halves being bent to form seats receiving the loweredges of the housing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

4 EDMUND S. BOYER. l/Vitnesses J. FRANK DE MERITT. MYRTLE BREws'rnR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

